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GARMENT FASTENER F'iled April 10, .1926

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JOHN M. MILLS AND KATE R. MILLS, on TISKILWA, ILLINOIS;

GARMENT FASTENER.

Application filed April 10, 1926. Serial No. 101,124.

The invention relates to fasteners and more particularly to separablesnap f garments and The invention provides a fastener the parts to beconnected disengagement in the event securely holds against casualasteners for wearing apparel generally.

which of slack, and which may be easily and quickly attached to anarticle from for repeated use, light, cheap and effective.

While the drawings illustrate embodiment of the invention, it

or removed therethe fastener beiig a preferred is to be understood thatin adapting the meansto meet specific needs and requirements,

the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details ofconstruction may the invention sorted to within the scope of be reasclaimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a .full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawingshereto attached, in which,-

a fastener embodying Figure 2 is a detail having the compleinental partsFigure l is a detail View, illustrative of the invention,

view of the fastener placed one against the other to utilize the doublesnap,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 isa view similar to Figure 2,

showing the parts of the fastener arranged nal View on the pin for agarment or other part to which the fastener is applied.

Corresponding and like parts to in the following description arereferred and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters. rlhe fastener comprises parts, the one being aduplicate complementa-l of the other and each being preferablyconstructed of sheet metal;

A detail description of one of the parts or members will sufhce for aclear understanding of the invention. The fastener consists of a framecomprising a straight bar l, a bow 2 connected the ends of the bar l,centrally from the bar of the bow 3 of the bar l a tongue and in linewith a sl in the bar l adjacent its inner e at its extremities to 3projected l towards the middle and hooks 4 at opposite ends ot 5 formeddge. These spring tongue This stud is separate from the frame andriveted or otherwise attached thereto. A notch 7 is formed in the inneredge of the bow 2 opposite the extremity of the spring tongue 3 and isof a size to receive the stud 6 of a coinplenieiital part or member. Theouter end of the stud 6 is made rounding so as to pass readilyl throughthe opening formed by the notch 7 Opposite sides of the stud 6 arenotched7 as indicated at 8 to receive the end of the spring tongue 3 andan edgeportion of the bow 2 bordering upon the notch 7, whereby topositively hold the parts against casual disengagement, as shown mostclearly in Figures 3 and 5.

A pin 9 is provided as means for securing the fastener to the fabriccomprising a garment or other part and this pin has a flat head l0,preferably in the form of an eye. The pin 9 is of a length so that itspoint and head will engage under opposite hooks 4 which constitutevcatches or guards. To attach the fastener a portion of the fabric isfolded and passed through the slot 5 and engaged by the pin 9 which ispassed back and forth through the material, the parts being subsequentlyadjusted to admit of the ends of the pin lying beneath the catches orguards 4. The slot 5 is narrow and of a width to prevent the withdrawalof the pin 9 therethrough after being engaged with the folded edgeportion of the fabric. The slot terminates at its ends a short distancefrom the inner ends of the guards 4 and the space between said guardsand the adjacent side of the frame is such as to snugly receive the endsof the pin.

ll/hile the fastener may consist of a single member or part,nevertheless it is preferred to employ two like members or parts whichmay be arranged, substantially as shown in Figures 2 and 9, or asillustrated in Figures 4 and 5. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, two likemembers or parts are placed one against the other in reverse position,so that the stud of each passes through the opening of the other,thereby resulting in a double snap action. When two like parts ormembers are disposed substantially as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the studof one engages the opening of the other and the two ineinbers face inthe same direction and engage by a single snap action. The stud- 6 islocated exterior to the slot 5. Any element or part provided with a studsimilar to the stud 6 may be engaged with the opening 7 of a singlemember or part.

The parts of the fastener are engaged by forcing the head of the stud 6through the opening' 7 and during this movement the end of the springtongue 3 is pressed outwardly and when a notch 8 of the stud engages aportion of the bow 2 bordering upon the notch 7 the stud moves so as toenter the opening in a manner to receive the extremity of the tongue 3and a portion of the bow opposite the tongue in the notches 8, as shownmost clearly in Figures 3 and 5, thereby preventing casual disengagementof the parts. The engagement is thus effected by a snap action. Todisengage the parts it is necessary to press the members away frein oneanother so as to spring the extremities of the tongues from the studsengaged thereby. Uien the parts are arranged substantially as shown inFigures 2 and 3, the fastening is doubly secure, butl ordinarily itwould be found sufficient to arrange the parts, as indicated in FiguresL and '5.

Having thus described the invention7 we claim: A

Vl. A fastener comprising a frame provided with a narrowfabric-receiving slot andhaving hooks at the ends of said slot and inline therewith to form guards to engage over the ends of apin employedfor holding the fastener to the fabric or like part.

2. A fastener comprising a frame including a bar and a bow, the latterhaving a notch in its inner edge to provide a stud re ceiving opening,said bar having a narrow fabric receiving slot and provided with hooksat the ends of the slot and in line therewitlrto engage over the ends ofa pin'. a spring tongue .projecting from the bar and terniinatingadjacent the open side of the said notch and a stud projecting latexally from the bar in line with the spring tongue.

1n testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

JOHN M. MILLS. La] KATE R. MILLS. [Ls]

